Savings-bank or money-box.



W. H. HART, JR.

SAVINGS BANK OR MONEY BOX.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 14. 1915.

1 9 1 ,601 Patented Nov. 16, 1915.

/4 lg ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOO RAPH C0., WASHINGTON, n c.

WILLIAM HART, an, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SAVINGS-BANK on MONEY-Box.

Application filed April 14,

To all whome't may concern:

I Be it known that I, l ILLiAM H. HART,

in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Savings-Bank or .Money- Box, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a money box or savings bank which is Composed of a body, and side walls attached thereto, said body being adapted to be expanded in pyramidal form with a flat quadrilateral-shaped base, and a triangular-shaped end, andto be sustained in open-out condition formlng a comparatively large area to receive the money, the box being prevented from improper folding and collapsion, but which in its knocked down condition comprisesa compact and comparatively thin deviceqwhich in 1ts en tirety is simple and inexpensive construction.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the im-.

portant instrumentalities thereof maybe varied, as long as they are included 1n the scope of the claims.

Figures 1 and 8 represent perspective view of money boxes embodying my invention, the

same being in operative condition. Fig. 2

represents an end elevation thereof-in folded or'knocked down condition. Fig.3 rep resents a vertical section 01'111116'93Q? Fig.

1. Fig. 4 represents a vertical sectionon line yg Fig. 3. Fig. 5 representsa plan view of the sheet or piece of material of which the body of the box is formed, the same being in opened-out condition, represents a side elevation of the body of the box in normal condition. Fig. 7 represents a perspective view'of the member that closes the'top of the body of the box.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures;

Referring to the drawings :1 designates the interior body of amoney boxor savings bank or as sometimes known asa mitebox, and 2 and 3 designate the exterior walls thereof, said body'being collapsible whereby the box may beplaced in fiat condition, as in Fig. 2, serviceable for packing, storing, transportation, etc, or opened out condition, as in Figs. 1 and 3 to receive money, oneof the walls having an inlet opening d therein for the introduction of the money into the box, and one of the members having an opening primarily covered by a seal 5 or otherwise, which latter is to be fractured or Specification of Letters Patent.

Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing.

Fig. 6

Patented Nov. 16, rate.

1915. Serial No. 21,358.

crease lines 7 at the center of the sheet to the crease lines 7 at the sides of the sheet, crease lines 10 radiating from the places of meeting of the lines 9 with the side crease lines 7 to the side edges of the sheet.

The sheet is folded on the several crease lines, thus'converting the sheet into the body 1 of comparatively pyramidal form comprising the inturned and inwardly foldable side folds 11, the inturned and upwardly foldable side folds 12 below the same, said folds 11 and 12 when in operative position forming triangular-shaped end members on the bottom' 13 which is quadrilateral in shape, the folded mitered fillets 14 at the lower corners of the body, the same closing said body at said corners so as to prevent the escape of the money therethrough, and the side flaps 15, and the bottom flaps 16' which latter rise above the bottom 13, and the several flaps 15 and 16 being secured to the inner faces of the exterior walls 2 and 8 of: the box by gumming' or otherwise and said walls are formed preferably of cardboard or other stiffand light material, thus closing the" openings 17 between the side flaps 15 and preservin the shape of the bod so that'the interior of the body is free to receive and conta n the money therein without liability to escape from the bottom and sides of the body, but primarily the tops of the side.

members of the body are uncovered and exposed, and the tops of the side walls are slightly separated whereby the money might be abstracted or fall through the top of the body 'when the box is overturned. The

spaces between said tops-are closed by the V foldable angular strip or hinder 18 which is fitted over opposite sidesof said tops so as to embrace the side portions thereof and then secured by gumming or otherwise to the latter and adjacent portions of the sidewalls 2 and3, thus preventing any open joint at the top" of the body, it being noticed that the.

bodyis formed in a measure of bellows-like folds which admit ofsaid body to be openedout to provide'inclosed'spaces toreceive the 45 fillets 'joining'said bottom, and said verti-' 7 money therein,'as in Figs. 1, 3, and a, and to be folded flat as in Fig. 2 for knock down purposes, it being noticed also that as the walls 2 and 3 are connected with said body as has been stated, the latter forms a hinge like connection for said i walls with said body, so that the walls may be separated or spread outwith said body to place the box in operative condition, or folded with said body in the knocked-downcondition ofthe box.

It will be seenalso that when the box is I opened,the bottom 13 spreads out flat so as to be serviceable immediately for the money to drop thereupon and when the box 15 collapsed in folding,said bottom folds upward.

- with the side folds 12 within the side'folds 11, the latter being closedtogether, and all contained within the walls 2 and 3 above the lower ends of the latter, all as shown in Fig 2, and when the box isopened out in operative condition, it is'well supported on 'a table or elsewhere by means of the side walls 2 and 8, whose lower ends act as legs for the box, and as said walls converge-from the top they remain spread out, retaining the body in the same condition, providing a large area thereinto receive the money, and the weight of the monev imposed on the bottompyramidal form of the box is preserved without liability to collapse or fold accidentally when in use, thus being assisted by the l3,th'e t endency of whichto fold upwardly being thereby overcome. I

In Fig. 8 the side ,or walls 2 flaps on said end members, horizontally extending flapson said bottom, and folded ca'lly Land horizontally extending flaps forming closed miters at the lower corners of the body and exterior foldable side walls with which saidbody is connected.

, 2. In a box of the character stated, a body formed of a quadrilateral piece of material having therein parallel creases, side longitudinally-extending crease lines, the latter crossing the. former, and angularly extend ing crease lines radiating from theicentral line of the longitudin'ally-extending crease lines, and joining the side lines ofthe latter and exterior foldable side walls with which said body is connected.

8. In a box of the character stated, a'body formed of a quadrilateral piece ofmaterial having therein parallel creases, side longi and 3are of trapezoidal form, while in the other figures they are rectangular, without, however, pro

tudinally-extending crease lines, the latter crossing the former, angula-rly extending crease lines radiating from the central line and joining the side lines of the latter, and crease lines radiating from the places of junction of the longitudinally and transversely extendingcrease lines, and said anof the longitudinally-extending crease lines, 7

gularly'extendingcrease lines to the edges of sald piece and exterior foldable side walls 7 .withwhich said body is connected.

i; In a money box, a body composed of an upwardly foldable bottom, inwardly foldable end members rising from said bottom, vertically-extending flaps on the sides of said end members, and horizontally-extending'flaps on said bottom, and exterior foldable walls with which said vertically and 'horizontally-extending flaps are connected, said bottom, end members and verticallyand horizontally-extending walls be ing entirely within the side and end edges of the blank of which said body is formed.

5; In a inoneybox, a body composed of an upwardly foldable bottom, inwardly foldable end members rising from said bottom, 7 vertically-extendingrflaps on, the sides of said end members, and horizontally-extend ing flaps on said bottom, exterior foldable walls with which said vertically and horizontallyextendingflaps are connected, and a foldable piece whose sidemembers are se-' cured to the upper terminals of side exterior walls and adapted to cover and close the space between said terminals.

r 6. In a money box, a body composed of a foldable bottom, foldable end members'rising therefrom, foldable fillets at the places 2 of junction of said'end members and bottom, vertically-extending flaps on the sides of said end members, and horizontally-extending flaps on said bottom and rising therefrom, and exterior side walls on said body connectible with said horizontally and vertically extending flaps. 7. In a money box, a

ing therefrom, foldablejfillets atthe places of junction of said end members and bot tom, vertically-extending flaps on the sides of said end members, and ihorizontally-exi-r tending flaps on said bottom and r sing therefrom, exterior foldable side walls meet 7 body composed of a foldable bottom, foldable end members ris Copies of this patent may be obtaincd fcr five cents each, by addressiiig the Commissioner of ratents, "Washington, D. 0.? i 

